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VIDEO-RENDERING PERFORMANCE COMPARISON: DELL PRECISION MOBILE WORKSTATIONS VS. APPLE MACBOOK PROS
MARCH 2012
A PRINCIPLED TECHNOLOGIES TEST REPORT Commissioned by Dell Inc.
Those who use video editing software increasingly rely on powerful portable
workstations to do their work. The time these systems take to complete compute-
intensive tasks such as video renderings varies considerably. Selecting one that
completes tasks quickly can save workers an enormous amount of time.
In our labs, PT tested two Dell Precision™ mobile workstations with NVIDIA®
Quadro® graphics—the M4600 and the M6600—and two Apple® MacBook® Pro systems
with AMD Radeon™ graphics—the 15 inch and 17 inch—to determine the relative speed
at which they could perform a variety of video-rendering tasks. While each pair of
systems was priced comparably, the Dell systems accomplished the tasks in a fraction of
the time it took the Apple systems, with time savings of up to 97.5 percent.
This dramatic difference would be very noticeable to a video professional
performing these kinds of tasks on a daily basis. Less time waiting for your system to
finish a job means greater productivity and a greater return on your investment.
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QUICKER RENDERING SAVES TIME AND BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY We tested two 15-inch mobile systems, the Dell Precision M4600 and the 15-
inch Apple MacBook Pro, and two 17-inch systems, the Dell Precision M6600 and the
17-inch Apple MacBook Pro. On all four systems, we completed a set of video-rendering
tasks using Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5.5. As Figure 1 shows, the Dell systems needed
only a fraction of the time the MacBook Pros needed.
Figure 1: The 15-inch Dell system took only 6.5 percent of the time the Apple system needed to complete the rendering tasks and the 17-inch Dell took only 10.8 percent of the time the Apple system needed. Lower numbers are better.
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As Figure 2 shows, each pair of systems was priced comparably. The Dell
Precision systems were available with 16 GB of RAM and included a three-year
warranty. The Apple MacBook Pros were available with a maximum of 8 GB of RAM and
included a one-year Apple care warranty. A three-year Apple care warranty was
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Apple MacBook Pro 15” $2,899 8 GB 1
Dell Precision M4600 $2,783 16 GB 3
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Apple MacBook Pro 17” $3,049 8 GB 1
Dell Precision M6600 $3,247 16 GB 3
Figure 2: Pricing, RAM, and warranty information for the four systems we tested. Prices, which exclude tax and shipping, came from www.dell.com and www.apple.com on March 9, 2012.
The Dell systems’ performance advantage, along with the more attractive
warranty, makes them an excellent, cost-effective choice for anyone whose workday
includes video-rendering tasks.
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Also, while we tested Dell systems that most closely approximate the
specifications and pricing of the two Apple systems, Dell also provides notebook
systems that scale much higher in terms of processor speed, RAM capacity, and graphics
cards. These would likely deliver even greater performance advantages than the
systems we tested.
The following section provides more detailed test results. Appendix A provides
configuration information for the four systems and Appendix B provides the specifics of
our testing.
OUR FINDINGS IN DETAIL As Figures 3 and 4 show, the Dell Precision M4600 mobile workstation
performed Adobe Premiere Pro video-rendering tasks in a fraction of the time that the
15” Apple MacBook Pro did, reducing rendering time by as much as 97.5 percent. To
render an entire work area for an AVCHD three-layer video, the Dell Precision M4600
took only 22 seconds to do what it took the 15” Apple MacBook Pro nearly 15 minutes
to accomplish.
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Figure 3: The time the two 15-inch notebook systems took to render the entire work area. Lower numbers are better.
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Figure 4: The time the two 15-inch notebook systems took to render the workload. Lower numbers are better.
As Figures 5 and 6 show, the Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation
performed Adobe Premiere Pro video-rendering tasks up to 93.5 percent faster than the
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Figure 5: The time the two 17-inch notebook systems took to render the entire work area. Lower numbers are better.
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Figure 6: The time the two 17-inch notebook systems took to render the workload. Lower numbers are better.
Figure 7 provides the time it took, in seconds, for the 15-inch systems to
complete each task, along with the percentage time savings the Dell Precision M4600
delivered compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 15”.
Premiere Pro CS5.5 Dell Precision M4600 Apple MacBook Pro 15” Percentage win for
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Render Entire Work Area 1080p
P2 sequence - 4 video layers 20 204 90.2%
P2 sequence – 3 video layers 19 183 89.6%
P2 sequence - 2 video layers 18 146 87.7%
XDCAM sequence - 4 video layers 25 293 91.5%
XDCAM sequence - 3 video layers 23 265 91.3%
XDCAM sequence - 2 video layers 18 209 91.4%
AVCHD sequence - 4 video layers 25 966 97.4%
AVCHD sequence - 3 video layers 22 880 97.5%
AVCHD sequence - 2 video layers 21 702 97.0%
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Render simple sequence with Brightness and Contrast effects
12 17 29.4%
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12 17 29.4%
Render simple sequence with Sharpen and Tint effects
14 35 60.0%
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Premiere Pro CS5.5 Dell Precision M4600 Apple MacBook Pro 15” Percentage win for
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14 36 61.1%
Render sequence with Basic 3D keyframed movement and Drop Shadow
17 34 50.0%
Total time in seconds 260 3,987 93.5%
Total time in minutes 4.3 66.5
Figure 7: Summary of times, in seconds, the 15-inch systems needed to complete the test tasks. Lower numbers are better (except for percentage win).
Figure 8 details the time it took, in seconds, for the 17-inch systems to complete
each task, along with the percentage time savings the Dell Precision M6600 delivered
compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 17”.
Premiere Pro CS5.5 Dell Precision M6600 Apple MacBook Pro 17” Percentage win for
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P2 sequence - 4 video layers 22 204 89.2%
P2 sequence – 3 video layers 19 184 89.7%
P2 sequence - 2 video layers 18 147 87.8%
XDCAM sequence - 4 video layers 26 295 91.2%
XDCAM sequence - 3 video layers 24 265 90.9%
XDCAM sequence - 2 video layers 20 209 90.4%
AVCHD sequence - 4 video layers 30 458 93.4%
AVCHD sequence - 3 video layers 27 414 93.5%
AVCHD sequence - 2 video layers 26 329 92.1%
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Render simple sequence with Brightness and Contrast effects
13 17 23.5%
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Total time in seconds 286 2,645 89.2%
Total time in minutes 4.8 44.1
Figure 8: Summary of times, in seconds, the 17-inch systems needed to complete the test tasks. Lower numbers are better (except for percentage win).
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CONCLUSION When you work with graphics and video day in and day out, choosing the right
system is paramount. A system that not only produces top-of-the-line images but also
does so quickly and efficiently can shave hours off your day, leaving you more
productive and less frustrated with waiting for your system to do its job.
In our tests, the Dell Precision mobile workstations were able to handle many
typical graphics rendering tasks more efficiently than comparably priced Apple MacBook
Pro notebooks. With up to 97.5 percent reduction in time to complete common tasks
that the Dell workstations achieve, you can spend more time being creative and less
time waiting.
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APPENDIX A – SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Figures 9 and 10 provide detailed configuration information for the test systems.
System Dell Precision M4600 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro
General
Number of processor packages 1 1
Number of cores per processor 4 4
Number of hardware threads per core 2 2
System power management policy Dell Apple default
Processor power-saving option Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
System dimensions (length x width x height)
14-1/2” x 10-3/8” x 1-3/8” 14-3/8” x 9-7/8” x 7/8”
System weight 7 lbs. 2 oz. 5 lbs. 2 oz.
CPU
Vendor Intel Intel
Name Core™ i7 Extreme 2920XM Core i7 Extreme 2920XM
Model number 2920XM 2920XM
Stepping D2 D2
Socket type and number of pins Socket 988B rPGA Socket 988B rPGA
Core frequency (GHz) 2.50 2.50
L1 cache 32 KB + 32 KB (per core) 32 KB + 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 8 MB(shared)
Platform
Vendor Dell Inc. Apple Inc.
Motherboard model number 03HYJK Intel 6 series chipset
Motherboard chipset Intel Sandy Bridge Rev 09 Intel 6 series chipset
BIOS name and version Dell Inc. A08 (10/18/2011) Apple Inc. MBP81.0047.B27
Memory module(s)
Vendor and model number Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9
Type PC3-10600 PC3-10600
Speed (MHz) 1,333 1,333
Speed running in the system (MHz) 1,333 1,333
Timing/Latency (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRASmin)
9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24
Size (MB) 4,096 4,096
Number of memory module(s) 4 2
Chip organization (single-sided/double-sided)
Double-sided Double-sided
Channel (single/dual) Dual Dual
Hard disk
Vendor and model number Samsung PM830 Toshiba THNSNC128GBSJ
Number of disks in system 1 1
Size (GB) 128 128
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System Dell Precision M4600 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro
Buffer size (MB) N/A N/A
RPM N/A N/A
Type SSD 6.0 Gb/s SSD 3.0 Gb/s
Controller Intel QM67 Intel 6 series chipset
Driver Intel 10.1.0.1008 (11/6/2010) N/A
Operating system
Name Windows® 7 Professional Mac OS X® Lion
Build number 7601 10.7.2
Service Pack SP1 N/A
File system NTFS Journaled HFS+
Kernel ACPI x64-based PC Darwin 11.2.0
Language English English
Microsoft DirectX® version DirectX 11 N/A
Graphics
Vendor and model number NVIDIA Quadro 2000M AMD Radeon HD 6670M
Type Discrete Discrete
Chipset Quadro 2000M Radeon HD 6670M
BIOS version 70.6.36.0.3 N/A
Total available graphics memory (MB) 5,866 1,024
Dedicated video memory (MB) 2,048 N/A
System video memory (MB) 0 N/A
Shared system memory (MB) 3,818 N/A
Resolution 1,920 x 1,080 x 32-bit 1,680 x 1,050 x 32-bit
Driver NVIDIA 8.17.12.7605 (9/9/2011) N/A
Graphics #2
Vendor and model number N/A Intel HD Graphics 3000
Type N/A Integrated
Chipset N/A Intel HD Graphics 3000
BIOS version N/A N/A
Total available graphics memory (MB) N/A 512
Dedicated video memory (MB) N/A N/A
System video memory (MB) N/A N/A
Shared system memory (MB) N/A N/A
Resolution N/A 1,680 x 1,050 x 32-bit
Driver N/A N/A
Sound card/subsystem
Vendor and model number NVIDIA High Definition Audio Intel High Definition Audio
Driver NVIDIA 1.2.23.3 (5/10/2011) N/A
Ethernet
Vendor and model number Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Adapter
Broadcom® 57765-BO
Driver Intel 11.13.51.0 (7/20/2011) N/A
Wireless
Vendor and model number Dell Wireless 1501 AirPort
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System Dell Precision M4600 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro
Driver Broadcom 5.100.235.12 (1/7/2011) N/A
Optical drive(s)
Vendor and model number Superdrive HL-DT-ST GS30N Superdrive HL-DT-ST GS31N
Type DVD-RW DVD-RW
USB ports
Number 4 2
Type 2 x 2.0, 2 x 3.0 2.0
Other Media card reader Media card reader
IEEE 1394 ports
Number 1 0
Monitor
LCD type LED Back-Lit LED Back-Lit
Screen size 15.6” 15.4”
Refresh rate (Hz) 60 60
Battery
Type Dell FV993 Lithium-ion Lithium-ion
Size (length x width x height) 7-1/2” x 3-1/4” x 3/4” 9-7/8” x 3-3/8” x 1/2”
Rated capacity 8,700mAh / 11.1V (97Wh) 7,100mAh / 10.95V (77.5Wh)
Weight 1 lb. 1 oz. N/A (built in)
Figure 9: System configuration information for the Dell Mobile Precision M4600 and Apple MacBook Pro 15”.
System Dell Precision M6600 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro
Pricing
Price without shipping or handling
General
Number of processor packages 1 1
Number of cores per processor 4 4
Number of hardware threads per core 2 2
System power management policy Dell Apple default
Processor power-saving option Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
System dimensions (length x width x height)
16-3/8” x 10-3/4” x 1-1/2” 15-1/2” x 10-5/8” x 7/8”
System weight 8 lbs. 4 oz. 6 lbs. 2 oz.
CPU
Vendor Intel Intel
Name Core i7 Extreme 2920XM Core i7 Extreme 2920XM
Model number 2920XM 2920XM
Stepping D2 D2
Socket type and number of pins Socket 988B rPGA Socket 988B rPGA
Core frequency (GHz) 2.50 2.50
L1 cache 32 KB + 32 KB (per core) 32 KB + 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
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System Dell Precision M6600 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Platform
Vendor Dell Inc. Apple Inc.
Motherboard model number 03HYJK Intel 6 series chipset
Motherboard chipset Intel Sandy Bridge Rev 09 Intel 6 series chipset
BIOS name and version Dell Inc. A08 (10/18/2011) Apple Inc. MBP81.0047.B27
Memory module(s)
Vendor and model number Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9
Type PC3-10600 PC3-10600
Speed (MHz) 1,333 1,333
Speed running in the system (MHz) 1,333 1,333
Timing/Latency (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRASmin)
9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24
Size (MB) 4,096 4,096
Number of memory module(s) 4 x 4,096 MB 2 x 4,096 MB
Chip organization (single-sided/double-sided)
Double-sided Double-sided
Channel (single/dual) Dual Dual
Hard disk
Vendor and model number Seagate ST9750420AS Hitachi HTS727575A9E362
Number of disks in system 1 1
Size (GB) 750 750
Buffer size (MB) 16 16
RPM 7,200 7,200
Type SATA 3.0 Gb/s SATA 3.0Gb/s
Controller Intel QM67 Intel 6 series chipset
Driver Intel 10.1.0.1008 (11/6/2010) N/A
Operating system
Name Windows 7 Professional Mac OS X Lion
Build number 7601 10.7.2
Service Pack SP1 N/A
File system NTFS Journaled HFS+
Kernel ACPI x64-based PC Darwin 11.2.0
Language English English
Microsoft DirectX version DirectX 11 N/A
Graphics
Vendor and model number NVIDIA Quadro 3000M AMD Radeon HD 6770M
Type Discrete Discrete
Chipset Quadro 3000M Radeon HD 6770M
BIOS version 70.4.3a.1.1 N/A
Total available graphics memory (MB) 5,866 1,024
Dedicated video memory (MB) 2,048 N/A
System video memory (MB) 0 N/A
Shared system memory (MB) 3,818 N/A
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System Dell Precision M6600 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro
Resolution 1,920 x 1,080 x 32-bit 1,920 x 1,200 x 32-bit
Driver NVIDIA 8.17.12.7605 (9/9/2011) N/A
Graphics #2
Vendor and model number Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 3000
Type Integrated Integrated
Chipset Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 3000
BIOS version 2089.11 N/A
Total available graphics memory (MB) 1,696 512
Dedicated video memory (MB) 64 N/A
System video memory (MB) 0 N/A
Shared system memory (MB) 1,632 N/A
Resolution 1,920 x 1,080 x 32 bit 1,920 x 1,200 x 32-bit
Driver Intel 8.15.10.2418 (06/10/2011) N/A
Sound card/subsystem
Vendor and model number NVIDIA High Definition Audio Intel High Definition Audio
Driver NVIDIA 1.2.23.3 (5/10/2011) N/A
Ethernet
Vendor and model number Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Adapter
Broadcom 57765-BO
Driver Intel 11.13.51.0 (7/20/2011) N/A
Wireless
Vendor and model number Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN AirPort
Driver Intel 14.0.1.2 (12/21/2010) N/A
Optical drive(s)
Vendor and model number Superdrive HL-DT-ST GS30N Matshita UJ-8A8
Type DVD-RW DVD-R
USB ports
Number 4 3
Type 2 x 2.0, 2 x 3.0 2.0
Other Media card reader Media card reader
IEEE 1394 ports
Number 1 0
Monitor
LCD type LED Back-Lit LED Back-Lit
Screen size 17.3” 17”
Refresh rate (Hz) 60 60
Battery
Type Dell FV993 Lithium-ion Lithium-ion
Size (length x width x height) 7-1/2” x 3-1/4” x 3/4” 11” x 4” x 1/2”
Rated capacity 8,700mAh / 11.1V (97Wh) 8,700mAh / 10.95V (95Wh)
Weight 1 lb. 1 oz. N/A (built in)
Figure 10: System configuration information for the Dell Mobile Precision M6600 and Apple MacBook Pro 17”.
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APPENDIX B - HOW WE TESTED We conducted the following Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 tests:
Render P2 Sequence
Render XDCAM Sequence
Render AVCHD Sequence
Render simple sequence with Brightness and Contrast effects
Render complex sequence with Brightness and Contrast effects
Render simple sequence with Sharpen and Tint effects
Render complex sequence with Sharpen and Tint effects
Render sequence with Basic 3D keyframed movement and Drop Shadow
All tests are hand-timed and require a stopwatch.
Rendering Entire Work Area
1. Double-click the desired sequence project file. 2. When the Scratch Disk dialog opens, click Yes. 3. Navigate to FootageP2 and select the requested file. 4. Click Open. 5. When the project opens, prepare the stopwatch. 6. Click Sequence, and simultaneously select Render Entire Work Area from the drop-down menu and start the
stopwatch. 7. Stop the stopwatch when the Rendering Progress window disappears. 8. Close Adobe Premiere and repeat steps 1 through 8 two more times. 9. Repeat the test for three-and two-stream configurations by deselecting the fourth stream for a three-stream run
and deselecting the fourth and third streams for a two-stream run. 10. Repeat the test for XDCAM and AVCHD sequences.
Performing other common tasks in Premiere CS5.5
1. Double-click the CS5_Benchmarks project file. 2. When the Scratch Disk dialog opens, click Yes. 3. Navigate to FootageXDCAM, and select the requested file. 4. Click Open. 5. When the project opens, click the desired sequence to highlight it. 6. Prepare the stopwatch. 7. Click Sequence, and simultaneously select Render Entire Work Area from the drop-down menu and start the
stopwatch. 8. Stop the stopwatch when the Rendering Progress window disappears. 9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 two more times. 10. Repeat the test for each CS5 Benchmark sequence.
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